Bureau Of Military History
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Shot dead in Dublin 100 years ago: the man who started the War of Independence
- Heritage
- October 14, 2020
On October 14th, 1920 Sean Treacy, one of the most-wanted men in Ireland, was killed by a single shot to the head on Talbot Street in Dublin. He had (...)

Fianna Fáil will block RIC commemoration event, says Ó Cuív
- Irish News
- January 10, 2020, 02:35
The proposed commemoration of the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) and the Dublin Metropolitan Police (DMP) will not go ahead as planned if Fianna Fáil(...)

Woman, whose parents were both in the GPO in 1916, dies at the age of 97
- Irish News
- November 2, 2019
Sheila O’Leary, whose parents were both in the GPO during the Easter Rising, has died at the age of 97. Mrs O’Leary nee Byrne was born in Dublin in D(...)

About the military archives
- Heritage
- October 15, 2019, 01:03
Since its first online release of records in 2014, the Military Service Pensions Collection (MSPC) project has provided unprecedented public access an(...)

Traveller’s body used as decoy to lure Black and Tans
- Heritage
- October 15, 2019, 00:01
The Revolution Files is a collection of articles detailing one incident in each of Ireland’s 32 counties during the revolutionary years, from 1916 to (...)

IRA capture of Trim RIC Barracks ‘a very big job’
- Heritage
- October 15, 2019, 00:00
County: Meath Incident: Capture of Trim RIC barracks Date: September 30th, 1920 Fatalities: 1 Meath may be unfairly known as the “Royal County”, as m(...)

Carlow, 1921: The IRA shoot a pharmacist who wouldn’t close his shop
- Heritage
- October 15, 2019, 00:00
The Revolution Files is a collection of articles detailing one incident in each of Ireland’s 32 counties during the revolutionary years, from 1916 to (...)

Kilmichael ambush largest in War of Independence
- Heritage
- October 15, 2019, 00:00
County Cork Incident Kilmichael ambush Date November 28th, 1920 Fatalities 12 Read full county by county breakdown here Cork was(...)

Shooting dead of IRA volunteer instigated general strike against British rule
- Heritage
- October 15, 2019, 00:00
County: Limerick Incident: Shooting of Robert Byrnes Date: April 6th, 1919 IRA volunteers claimed they were ready to rise up against the British army(...)

Cockney and priest helped IRA pull off daring capture of police barracks
- Heritage
- October 15, 2019, 00:00
County: Fermanagh Incident: Attack on Belleek police barracks Date: September 5th, 1920 Michael Collins personally wrote to congratulate an IRA leade(...)